Compare towns
Boonville vs Eagle vs Arcade vs Dundee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boonville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Eagle has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Dundee has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Boonville | Eagle | Arcade | Dundee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,880 |
1,231Lowest |
1,915 |
2,001Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±6.1 8% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.7±4.6Highest 12% above NY |
40.7±2.4 about the NY average |
| Arcade and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±7.5 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,316±$15k 40% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$58,695±$4k 32% below NY |
$44,583±$11kLowest 48% below NY |
| Eagle and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$43kHighest 58% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$95,900±$9kLowest 77% below NY |
| Boonville and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $589±$101Lowest 64% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$805±$176Highest 50% below NY |
$703±$118 57% below NY |
| Arcade and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,938Highest 40% below NY |
$2,928 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±2 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.7% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
56.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±12.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dundee and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #204 of 484 in NY | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.